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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220163190046 · 11/07/2016 · Klondex Gold & Silver Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Miner, NEC
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
WRENCH
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
1.69 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Klondex Mines Ltd
Operator
Klondex Gold & Silver Mining Company
Mine
2602691

Narrative

The miner was tearing down jack leg after bolting up the heading and was having a hard time trying to break the wing nut loose on the air hose with wrap wrench. The miner grabbed the wrap wrench with both hands and hit the wing nut causing knuckle to be smashed between the wrench and wing nut.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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